FKIE_CVE-2009-2939

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-09-21 19:30 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
The postfix.postinst script in the Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu postfix 2.5.5 package grants the postfix user write access to /var/spool/postfix/pid, which might allow local users to conduct symlink attacks that overwrite arbitrary files.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2233
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/18/6Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2233
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/18/6Exploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
postfix postfix 2.5.5
debian debian_linux 6.06
ubuntu ubuntu_linux 4.0
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      "value": "The postfix.postinst script in the Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu postfix 2.5.5 package grants the postfix user write access to /var/spool/postfix/pid, which might allow local users to conduct symlink attacks that overwrite arbitrary files."
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      "value": "El script postfix.postinst en el paquete postfix v2.5.5 de Debian GNU/Linux y Ubuntu permite acceso de escritura al usuario postfix en /var/spool/postfix/pid, permitiendo a usuarios locales dirigir ataques de enlaces simb\u00f3licos que sobrescriban ficheros de su elecci\u00f3n."
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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